Lester Dorr

Known for ActingBorn 1893-05-07Died 1980-08-25Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Dorr (born Harry Lester Dorr; May 8, 1893 - August 25, 1980) was an American actor who between 1917 and 1975 appeared in well over 500 productions on stage, in feature films and shorts, and in televised plays and weekly series. His extensive filmography attests to his versatility as a supporting actor and reliability as a bit player. Although Dorr's screen roles are at times credited, the great majority of his work is uncredited. Dorr was cast in more than 250 films in just the 1930s alone. Dorr continued to appear regularly in studio productions throughout the 1940s, but with reduced frequency when compared to the preceding decade; nevertheless, he still added more than 140 Hollywood films to his résumé in that decade. His work on the big screen decreased even further in the 1950s as acting opportunities increased on television. He was, though, cast in at least 45 feature films and shorts during the 1950s. By the late 1940s and early 1950s, programming in the rapidly expanding medium of television attracted the talents of many experienced personnel in the film industry, including Dorr. As with his film career, Dorr’s 15 years of being cast in television series consisted predominantly of brief appearances on screen and portraying characters who had relatively few lines. Yet, his characterizations on television, like in films, were highly diverse and can be seen in at least 84 episodes of Westerns, crime and detective series, courtroom and hospital dramas, adventure programs, and sitcoms of the period.Read more

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Night Riders of Montana

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Hi, Beautiful

Wide Open Faces

Smashing the Vice Trust

Helldorado

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Conflict

Chevron Theatre

The Untouchables

I Love Lucy

The Officer and the Lady

Danger Ahead

North of Shanghai

The Main Event

State Police

The Chaser

The Bridge of Sighs

The Sky Parade

Crash Donovan

Ace in the Hole

The Jack Benny Program

Riders of the Purple Sage

Gone with the Wind

Inherit the Wind

The Heiress

Perry Mason

The Best Years of Our Lives

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

One Wild Night

The Great American Mug

East of Eden

So Your Wife Wants to Work

The Red Skelton Show

Sabotage Squad

South of Panama

You Can't Take It with You

Ride 'em, Cowgirl

The Day the Bookies Wept

Cafe Society

Big Business

Show Them No Mercy!

Green Acres

The Pride of the Yankees

Captains Courageous

You Came Along

The Big Clock

Going Bye-Bye!